Racing
Women’s Circuit Wraps Up November 4
With just one race left, a queen of Latitude 38’s unofficial women’s circuit will be crowned soon. Whether you’ve done lots of women skipper events or are considering entering your first race, you’re encouraged to enter Island Yacht Club’s Jack & Jill + 1, to be sailed on the Estuary Saturday, November 4. More »
Pindar Open 60 Dismasted
Brian Thompson’s Pindar 60 was dismasted in mild conditions last night on its way to La Havre, France, for the start of the doublehanded Transat Jacques Vabré. The race, which starts in just eight days, runs non-stop from France to Brazil. More »
Spithill and Coutts Racing on the Bay
If you were out on the Bay this weekend, you might have noticed two BMW Oracle Swedish Match Racing Boats out sailing, looking as if they were practicing match racing starts. More »
Class Acts at the Jessica Cup
You don’t get much more classic – or classy – than Terry Klaus’s Brigadoon.
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©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Twenty seven boats in five divisions enjoyed spectacular fall racing in the Jessica Cup over the weekend. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Twenty seven boats in five divisions enjoyed spectacular fall racing in the Jessica Cup over the weekend. More »
Mini Transat
And they’re off! Leg 1, from France to Portugal, is 1,100 miles while Leg 2, from Portugal to Brazil is 3,100 miles.
© 2007 Pierrick Garenne / Grand-Pavois
The 89 entrants in the 16th Transat 6.5 Charente-Maritime/Bahia de Madère – a.k.a. More »
Here Come the Sailing Judges
The St. Francis YC is sponsoring a US Sailing Judges Workshop Seminar and Exam this weekend. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the racing rules, including racers and race committee personnel. More »
Master of the Masters
John Jennings and crew sailed Natural Blonde (173) on Sunday. The boats were donated by the local J/105 fleet and sailed with either an owner or owner’s rep aboard.
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©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC John Jennings of St. More »
©2007 Latitude 38 Media, LLC John Jennings of St. More »
Cayard Back in the America’s Cup with Spain
Paul Cayard, of Marin County and the St. Francis YC, announced on Friday that he’s joined Desafío Español as Sports Director for the 33rd America’s Cup. During the last edition of the Cup, Cayard was the team’s Technical and Sports Advisor, overseeing the preparation and set up of ESP97 during the weeks leading up the Louis Vuitton Cup in April 2007. More »
Record Tally for Leukemia Cup
Smiles abound onboard J/120 Desdemona, who took second in their division, during the most successful Leukemia Cup to date.
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Of the 46 Leukemia Cups held in the United States this year, the San Francisco YC’s was the most successful, raising a whopping $296,400 on September 28-29. More »
U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Trials
Team trials begin this weekend for both the Olympics and Paralympics, the former at several Southern California locations, the latter in Rhode Island. The classes are Tornado, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, 49er, 470, RS:X, Yngling and Star for the Olympics, and 2.4mR, Sonar and SKUD-18 for the Paralympics. More »
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